Small Staffordshire Pearlware 'The Dandies' figures

pre-Victorian, circa 1820. 4.7ins high, 2.6ins wide, 2ins depth. Scottish Staffordshire Pottery Prattware figure which features 'The Dandies', stood on a shaped base.

Decorated 'in the round' - decoration to front and reverse. Open bottomed.

Book reference ,'People, Passions, Pastimes and Pleasures. Staffordshire figures 1810-1835', by Myrna Schkolne, page 61

 

Condition

CONDITION: Good. KILN EFFECTS: shrinkage crack to the left side of the man's neck;

small firing hole to man's top hat.

RESTORATION. Retouched paint losses both hats.

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